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Chapter 117 The Fall of a Demigod (Please Subscribe)

A victory that turned the tide, coupled with the resurrection of the Third Kazekage, greatly boosted the morale of Sunagakure.

Day two.

The army slowly advanced towards Rain Village.

Rumors that Sunagakure was seeking revenge for their fallen comrades and would trample everything in their path reached the towns ahead of them, throwing the Land of Rain into chaos. People along the road from Sunagakure to Amegakure began a mass exodus, packing their belongings.

Day three.

The Sand Village razed a small town they passed through to the ground.

The people at the front line fled even faster, and the whole country was gripped by panic.

Fourth day.

The Sand Village destroys another small city.

Hanzo the Salamander led his troops in retreat to aid the Land of Rain.

fifth day.

The armies of Sunagakure and Amegakure faced off on a hill in the wilderness.

sixth day.

The Sand Village submitted its war mission to the Land of Iron, received a generous reward, and prepared to withdraw its troops that afternoon.

Hanzo and his men gave chase...

It was still raining heavily.

The ninjas of Sunagakure and Amegakure clashed on a vast plain, the sounds of battle echoing throughout.

"Bang bang bang..."

The war fortress moved its eight legs, weaving through the crowd, firing kunai, shuriken, and crossbows in unison, while a giant scythe slashed and danced.

Wherever they went, corpses littered the fields.

In the sky, mechanical birds soared, continuously launching wide-range weapons of mass destruction at the densely packed Rain Village population, causing chaos and destruction among the Rain Village members.

Under the cover of firepower from these two deadly weapons, Sunagakure forced Amegakure into a series of defeats.

Suddenly, a large swath of purple mist spread across the battlefield.

Several Sand Village ninjas accidentally inhaled it, and their expressions twitched on the spot as they collapsed, foaming at the mouth.

It's poisonous fog.

A large number of Rain Village ninjas, wearing breathing tubes, charged back under the cover of poisonous fog.

Lacking the necessary equipment, the Sand Village ninja suffered repeated defeats.

From within the poisonous fog, a massive black shadow slowly emerged with heavy steps.

It was a huge black salamander, the size of a single room, with a man standing on it.

Wearing a diving suit with a raincoat over it, a snorkel on his head, and holding a scythe, his weathered eyes exude an air of authority.

"You've ruined my grand plan and are wreaking havoc in the Land of Rain. Don't think I'll let you leave so easily!" The man stared at the fleeing Sand Village ninjas, a cold glint in his eyes.

The surrounding Rain Village ninjas, their morale greatly boosted by obeying the order, shouted "Hanzo!" and charged towards the enemy.

Upon hearing Hanzo's name, the Sand Village ninja were filled with fear and fled even faster.

Even Rasa and the Third Kazekage had solemn expressions.

"Hey you guys, why are you so afraid of doing things alone?" Ryuji stood on the mechanical bird, with the door to his personal space open behind him, and a thick vacuum cleaner was pulled out from inside and held in his hands.

"This mere poisonous fog? I'll break through it."

Ryuji piloted the mechanical bird over the poisonous fog, the vacuum cleaner humming as it began to work.

The thick toxic fog was sucked away in large swaths and eventually entered the material of the 3D printer.

The suction tube is very powerful, and its efficiency in absorbing toxic fumes is much faster than that of the salamander in creating toxic fumes.

As the mechanical bird flew over the poisonous fog, the fog on the battlefield was quickly cleared away.

The ninjas on the battlefield were startled awake by the carnage at the war fortress and then plunged back into the fray.

Without the cover of the poisonous fog, the Sand Village ninjas were no longer afraid and turned back to fight.

Hanzo the Salamander stared at the mechanical bird soaring through the sky and fell silent.

The Sand Village ninjas are generally stronger than those from other ninja villages. At this time, the number of Amegakure ninjas is roughly equal to that of the Sand Village ninjas. Without the cover of the poisonous fog, Amegakure would surely be defeated.

The person who deciphered the poisonous fog might be flying in the sky, and he could do nothing about it.

(Is this another defeat?)

Hanzo sighed inwardly.

As the leader of Amegakure, he led the village in numerous attacks against major ninja villages. His continuous victories against powerful enemies made his reputation grow ever stronger, earning him the title of a ninja standing at the pinnacle of the ninja world.

But they lost the war every time.

"Bang!"

A figure landed in front of the salamander.

She looked up at Hanzo standing atop the salamander, a smile spreading across her face. "I've heard you're at the pinnacle of the ninja world. Want to test your skills?"

Looking at the girl with long, wine-red hair, Hanzo remained expressionless. "Every time, there are young people who don't know their own limitations who challenge me, but not everyone can leave alive from my hands."

"Yeah?"

Hong smiled slightly, clapped her hands together, and shouted, "Earth Release: Fang Forest!"

Puff puff puff puff!!

The dense stone pillars suddenly burst forth from the ground, instantly piercing the giant salamander and turning it into a honeycomb.

Hanzo sensed something was wrong and instantly left the salamander.

He landed on the ground, his red pupils contracting as he stared at her, filled with murderous intent.

"Let me see if you deserve the title of the pinnacle of the ninja world!" With a charming smile, Kurenai rushed forward in a blur, her right hand bursting with chakra.

"Swift Escape? A mere trifle!"

Hanzo slapped the ground with one hand.

The ground beneath Hong Qianjin suddenly transformed into explosive tags that rose up, precisely predicting her next step, wrapping around her right leg and climbing up her body.

"burst!"

Hanzo forms a hand seal with his left hand, intending to detonate it.

But the detonating tags seemed to have lost all contact and remained completely still.

Swish!

Red arrived in front of Hanzo and punched him on the head, with explosive tags scattered behind him.

Hanzo reacted extremely quickly, using one hand to touch the ground and performing several backflips to dodge the punch.

boom!

The earth was smashed by a punch, and rubble and dust filled the sky.

A chain pierced through the smoke and dust, like a venomous snake biting at one's groin.

With nerve reflexes comparable to Minato's, how could Hong be hit by such a sneak attack?

She turned her head to dodge the attack and grabbed the chain, then pulled hard, pulling Hanzo to the other end of the chain.

Hong raised her fist and punched him in the face.

boom!

Hanzo was blown apart, turning into a wisp of white smoke and disappearing.

It's a shadow clone.

The real Hanzo wielded his kusarigama, transforming it into a sword beam that slashed down.

[Sword Technique: Flash!]

While using a scythe for swordsmanship is somewhat inappropriate, it's perfectly acceptable for a demigod in the ninja world, as its power remains undiminished.

It looked like an aurora borealis flying in.

Then, Hong grabbed him by the neck.

With Minato's lightning-fast reflexes and computer-like calculation abilities, Red instantly calculated Hanzo's attack point and extended her palm.

Hanzo was like an actor hired by the other party, offering his own neck to the other party's hands.

"How could this happen!?"

Hanzo stared wide-eyed, seemingly in disbelief.

Kurenai ignored her, only offering a soft sneer, "Is this all the demigods of the ninja world are made of?"

"you……"

Hanzo tried to refute something, but was interrupted by the increased force on his neck.

The feeling of suffocation made his face turn red.

"You Sunagakure have won this battle. I concede defeat, I surrender, please spare me."

In the final moments before his death, Hanzo abandoned his beliefs and dignity, groveling before his enemy.

But Hong ignored her, her mocking smile only widening.

"Snap!"

Hanzo's neck was snapped, and he died with his eyes wide open.

Red threw his body to the ground and shouted, "Hanzo is dead. Those who surrender will not be killed."

The sound, imbued with chakra, was louder than even a loudspeaker, and it echoed through the air.

The battlefield fell silent immediately.

Everyone was stunned, and then looked at Hong in disbelief.

Their eyes widened even more when they saw the corpse at Red's feet.

How is that possible?!

This is Hanzo the Salamander!

This is a man who has suffered countless defeats but will never be defeated; he is a demigod standing at the pinnacle of the ninja world!

Such an existence is dead!?

Or did he die at the hands of an unknown woman?

How could they possibly believe that?

However, no matter how insecure they are, they have no choice but to accept the facts when they are presented with them.

then……

The ninjas of Sunagakure cheered.

The ninjas of Amegakure dropped their weapons and wept silently.

To the ninjas of Amegakure, Hanzo was a god, their hero.

Their status in the hearts of villagers and ninjas is even higher than that of the Kage of the Five Great Ninja Villages.

His death extinguished any remaining will to fight in Yu Yin.

"The war is over!"

With the announcement of the Third Kazekage, the cheers of the Sand Village ninjas became even more deafening.

They have good reason to be happy.

Sunagakure originally only wanted to complete the mission for the Land of Iron and obtain a generous reward.

But now they have not only completed their mission, but also completely crushed Amegakure in the war.

After losing Hanzo and a large number of ninjas, Amegakure no longer had the strength to fight in a short period of time.

This not only signifies their complete withdrawal from the Third Shinobi World War, but also means that they must accept the reparations demanded by Sunagakure as the victor.

This turned a situation where they had suffered heavy losses in the war and even with the generous rewards from the Iron Kingdom, they had only made a small profit, into a huge windfall. How could they not be happy?

Not only that.

They also defeated Hanzo, an undefeated legend.

Although Amegakure had always ended in defeat in previous wars, Hanzo remained undefeated.

Now Hanzo has been defeated and has lost his life.

This greatly enhances the reputation of Sunagakure in the ninja world.

However, just when all the Sunagakure ninjas, including Ryuji, thought that the war between Sunagakure and Amegakure would become the focus of public opinion in the ninja world for some time to come, things did not develop that way.

Because even more explosive news has broken out.

First, the Third Mizukage led the Hidden Mist ninja to land on a coastal city in the Land of Sand and launched a surprise attack.

Although they were repelled by the well-prepared Sunagakure, their actions signaled to the world the end of the Kirigakure civil war and their official participation in the Fourth Shinobi World War.

This has made the ninja world, which had finally shown signs of ending the war, even more chaotic.

Second, the Hidden Cloud Village was defeated.

Yes, they possessed an absolute numerical advantage and had just a day earlier had driven Konoha into a series of defeats, even pushing the battlefield from the Land of Rice Fields to the border region of the Land of Fire, where Kumogakure was routed.

Moreover, it was a complete rout, with even the Third Raikage dying in battle.

The name Yellow Flash became famous throughout the ninja world.

Compared to these major events, Hanzo of the Salamander was far more famous, but the scale of the war between the two was not even in the same league.

Everyone who wasn't involved in the war was wondering.

Why did the Hidden Cloud Village, which had an absolute advantage in military strength and was on the verge of conquering Konoha the day before, suffer such a crushing defeat in just one day?

It all started with Minato Namikaze's suggestion at the Jonin meeting...

Red is strong, but not as strong as you imagine. Chapters 81 and 82 have already made it very clear that she is currently just talented, and it will take time for her talent to be transformed into real strength. You can think of her as Himiko in the movie version, but Himiko absorbs bloodline limit, while Red changes her talent. Her short-term combat power increase is not as good as Himiko's, but her growth is higher and faster, and she becomes stronger as time goes on.

The current Kurenai is probably weaker than Nagato after the Edo Tensei, roughly at the level of a Kage.

Hanzo is indeed very strong, but it's not apparent because of his limited screen time in the original work.

According to the Book of the Water Spirits, he is the official strongest Water Release ninja, whose Water Release skills are unparalleled.

His swordsmanship flashed and defeated Mifune's sword-drawing slash head-on. Mifune's sword-drawing slash was designed to be drawn at the speed of light, which would prevent Mangekyou Sharingan Sasuke from forming hand seals in time. From this, you can imagine how strong Hanzo was.

(End of this chapter)